Lest We Forget: Servants in Culinary History
Today the question of servants is an embarrassing one. We pussyfoot around the very mention of the word “servant.” It’s just so politically incorrect. Few people in modern America or…
Read moreSemitas in California (and Other Semita Matters)
I’ve been pursuing the semita trail for the last several years and a very interesting trail it is too. Breads called semita or cemita pop up all over Latin America…
Read moreFood History Links that Caught My Eye
The new Astor Center, run by Doug Duda, is a hospitable place for anyone interested in the history of food. In the Spring they will feature one of Barbara Wheaton’s…
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